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What will it take to get dads more involved in childcare asks Wessel van den Berg on Fathers Day – as he draws hope from a landmark bill in the parliamentary pipeline.
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Positive parenting can change circumstances dramatically for children, especially when mothers and fathers are fully engaged. In this report we define positive parenting as a non violent and proactive approach to parenting that promotes gender equality between parents. However, positive …
Sonke Gender Justice speaks to Children’s Rights and Positive Parenting Manager, Wessel Van Den Berg, on the dynamics of power, privilege and race after an incident involving a black woman and a white man circulates the media.
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Watch this two-minute animation to learn how you can start reimagining a world free from gender-based violence, using lessons from the MenCare+ program. The film was produced by Rutgers and Promundo, with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of …
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Nivashni Nair and Suthentira Govender write in the Sunday Times on the importance of limiting babies’ television intake.
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Kamini Padayachee reports on the Labour Law Amendment Bill, which aims to provide equal benefits to adoptive and surrogate parents.
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Sonke, Mosaic and other NGOs to submit proposals for the Labour Laws Amendment Bill.
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Guest lecturer Andre Lewaks of MenCare covers work that the organisation is doing promote positive parenting in South Africa.
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Sonke and Mosaic’s interest in the Bill stems from our objective to attain gender equality in parenting through the involvement of men as equal parenting partners and caregivers in the interest of creating equitable, healthy relationships for the benefit of …
This position paper commissioned by MenCare+, recommends the introduction of a fully paid two week (10 day) paternity leave. This recommendation is informed by international evidence and an understanding of the South African demographic and socio-economic context. The introduction of …
Counselling work done by MenCare to shift men’s attitudes away from harmful gendered stereotypes towards active participation in parenting.
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Results from the 2015 General Household Survey have revealed both positive and negative trends affecting South African children.
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What are the barriers that men experience in trying to be more involved in their children’s lives? Sonke’s Child Rights and Positive Parenting portfolio manager, Wessel van den Berg, addresses this question in this SAfm interview, which was conducted just ahead …
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Francesca Villette of IOL reports on the efficacy of the MenCare+ gender equality workshops.
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Secretariat of ME Botswana selected to participate in 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders.
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Cheryllyn Dudley, an ACDP member of Parliament, has presented a Bill calling for paid paternity leave for new fathers.
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Outcomes report analyses how effective the MenCare+ Network’s interventions in the Western Cape have been in challenging negative gender norms.
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Mabingwa “The Champions”, is a movie of change showing work done to promote gender equality, positive fatherhood and non-violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The movie was commissioned by the Congo Men’s Network, one of 17 alliances in the …
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